ELET 2103 Writing Groups: Start-of-Course Survey

Program coordinators for this project are interested in students’ feelings and beliefs about the effectiveness of this project. You will be asked to complete this questionnaire again at the end of the program.

You do not have to fill out a questionnaire if you do not wish to, and all questions are optional. Also, choosing to answer the questions will not benefit you directly. However, responses may be used to revise and improve the program in the future.

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PART I:

To preserve your anonymity, your answers to the following four questions will generate a unique number to allow individual matching of your beginning and end of semester survey responses.
You will be presented with the same questions at another point in the semester, so please answer consistently.

A. On which DAY OF THE MONTH were you born?
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This is a required question

B. Are you Male or Female?
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C. How many letters are in your last name?
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This is a required question

D. What is the FIRST LETTER of the name of the high-school from which you graduated?
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(If you obtained a GED, then type 'other')

This is a required question

PART II:

Please select the choice that most accurately reflects your response to the following statements.

I am confident writing summaries

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This is a required question

I understand what makes a good summary.

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I know how to read an article critically and quickly identify its main points.

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I know how to organize a summary.

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I often do not feel comfortable with any type of writing.

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I prefer to have my writing reviewed by my peers before submitting it.